Tulips -- for Eureka Stamps

It's Monday, and time for a new challenge at Eureka Stamps.  Our theme this week is a continuation of last week -- "more Spring".  Here in Wisconsin, any Spring would be nice!  We had more snow yesterday.  

At least my card looks like Spring!

I used Eureka Stamps digi "Tulip Frame" (digi25301) on this card.  I colored it with Prismacolor pencils.  Papers are from My Mind's Eye - Cut and Paste Flair 6x6 pad. I found the ribbon at a Ben Franklin store in Northern Minnesota for $1 for a whole spool. 

Join us this week at Eureka Stamps for some "More Spring". 

Spring Butterfly -- for Not Just Cards

A new challenge starts today at Not Just Cards Challenges.  One of our sponsors this time is The East Wind. I love these images!  I chose to work with this fun one!

This is 'Aurora' Spring Butterfly, colored with Copic markers.  The 3D Treat box can be found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The die cut butterfly is a Cheery Lynn die. Papers for this project are from Close To My Heart. 

Join us at Not Just Cards, where anything goes.  You have 2 weeks to enter!

Happy Easter Animals

It's time for a new challenge at 3 Girl JAM.  This month, the theme is "Anything Goes With Ribbon".   

I used an adorable image from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This image is part of her progressive challenge.  This is the March image.

I colored up this Kitten and Chicks with Derwent Inktense pencils and a water brush.  All the dies used are from Lawn Fawn.  Papers are from Close To My Heart.

The pretty crinkle ribbon is the new tie dye ribbon from 3 Girl JAM.  I'm loving all the tie dye ribbons for spring!

Join us this month at 3 Girl JAM.  You can link up here, or on the 3 Girl JAM Challenge blog. 

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner Designs -- March Progressive Challenge

An InLinkz Link-up

Love is Kind -- for QKR Stampede

It's Friday, and time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede.  This week's theme is very easy -- add a sentiment.  See? Easy Peasy!

Here's my card, with a sentiment, of course!

This is QKR Stampede digi "Love is Kind" (digi6606).  I colored the image with Copic markers, inked the edges with Tim Holtz Spun Sugar distress ink, and cut it out with a Spellbinders die.  

The card base is a cutting file from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. Papers and Flair badge are all from Close To My Heart. Tie dye crinkle ribbon is 3 Girl JAM.

Join us this week at QKR Stampede for our "Add a Sentiment" Challenge.  I'd love to see what you make!

Muslin, with an Easter Twist -- for 3 Girl JAM

I'm posting today for 3 Girl JAM.  My usual style is a card or 3D item.  However, 3 Girl JAM has some wonderful muslin bags in the store, and I want to showcase one of those today. 

Here's one side of the bag:

This is the reverse side of the bag:

I got the idea for these bags from this video.  The Easter Fun printable stamps are from The Cutting Cafe. I added some Stickles glitter glue to their tales. 

This is the 2 inch by 3 inch muslin bag from 3 Girl JAM. I removed the cord that came in it and threaded in some Diagonal Striped Ribbon in it's place. 

There are so many uses for these bags -- I love them for little gifts (or Easter candy).  Pick some up today!  Use discount code JO10, and get 10% off your entire order!

Lip Balm Owl Card -- for SDS

I'm very late jumping on the band wagon with EOS Lip Balms.  I've been stuck in a rut with my usual favorites, but Snapdragon Snippets recently released a couple cute files using these lip balms, so I decided to buy a couple and try them.  What have I been missing?  I've been snatching up various colors and have plans for all kinds of gifts.  Here's an owl card I made for a friend's birthday. She's a bit of an owl fanatic:

The file is found in the Snapdragon Snippets Store.  It's the Lip Balm Owl.  There are several cute owl lip balm holders, and other great lip balm holders to check out, too.  I sized this to fit on a 

5 x 6 1/2 inch card base.  Somehow, the owl just needed to have googly eyes.  

Papers for this card have been in my stash for a long time.  They are old My Mind's Eye papers, I think.  The tie dye crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM. 

These lip balm holders are so fun!  They make great gifts, and now that I've tried the EOS lip balms, I wonder why I've waited so long. Great stuff!

Winners, Winners, LOTS of Winners!(and a card)

The blogoversary celebration has ended, but the prizes need to be collected! There are LOTS of them!  First, though, I have a card I want to enter in this month's progressive challenge at The Outlawz. I'll show you that first. SUSPENSE!

This image is from Gerda Steiner Designs.  I tried Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils on it, but I'm not too happy with the results.  I have another one on my blog in a couple days that turned out better.  It is definitely a learning process.

These are some old Close To My Heart papers that I used.  I liked all the patterns on them against the circle patterns. I used dies from Lifestyle Crafts and Lawn Fawn to make this card. The sentiment is a stamp I won from Craftin' Desert Divas.

Now, for the weiners!  I mean whiners!  Oops! winners!!!!

To claim your prize, please contact me for instructions at: julieodil at charter dot net

The Cutting Cafe (Prize hidden on Regina's blog) -- Karal Schuknecht -- any 3 sets

DigiStamps4Joy (Prize hidden on Karen K's blog) 1st prize ($10 and GD spot)-- Lucy Evans

                                                                                  2nd prize (2 digis) -- Teresa (The Fat Cactus)

Fitztown (hidden on Ema's blog) -- Life of a Caffeinated Mom -- any 3 images 

Snapdragon Snippets (hidden on Beth's blog) Creative M -- $15 gift certificate

SVG Attic (hidden on Beth's blog) Cathie Borowski -- $15 gift certificate

3 Girl JAM (hidden on Corrie's blog) Sherri Marek -- $20 gift certificate

The East Wind (hidden on Lucy's blog) -- Polly Zastawnik

QKR Stampede (hidden on Maria's blog) Scrap Happens with Rhonda -- any 3 images

Eureka Stamps  (hidden on Ruth's blog) Granmargaret -- any 3 images

Timeless Twine (hidden on Kary's blog)  Diana Larson -- $20 gift certificate

Stamps by Aurora Wings (hidden on Paula's blog) Crazy Craft Shed (Dianne) -- $15USD in digis

Close To My Heart Stamp Set -- Barb Marshall

Close To My Heart Stamp Set --  Sharon Does Baskets
Close To My Heart Stamp Set -- Mom2Two (Jenni)

Unity Stamp Co (hidden on Gwen's blog) -- Beth F.

DeCosse's Dynamite Doodles (multiple winners)

     Grand prize (3 minis sets of paper) -- Jackie C
     3 individual sets to:  Amy Parks
                                       Carolyn Bounds
                                       Tina Goodwin
     Mini Heartland paper set -- Gaylynn  
Creative Bugs (hidden on Karen N's blog) Coldwaters2 -- 5 images

The winner of the blog candy from my blog is -   Cathy Clayton!
The winner of the grab bag or Unity stamps that I have to give away -- Terri Burson
The winner of 2 embossing folders -- Laura Turcotte

All prizes must be claimed by April 8, or they will be re-drawn.

There were also winners on other blogs from the hop.  Here are the ones I know of:

40% off purchase from Amy Doodle's Stamp Co -- chosen from Amy's blog -- Cathie Borowski
Winner from Polly's blog -- Life of a Caffeinated Mom
Winner from Brenda's blog -- Chris
Winner from Lucy's blog -- Karal Schuknecht
Winner from Karen N's blog -- Rebecca Yarling
Winner from Kary's blog -- Cathie Borowski
Winner from Ema's blog -- Karal Schuknecht
Winner from Corrie's blog -- Charlene
                        
I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Progressive Challenge -- March
Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG
Diana Larson Thankful Thursday -- March Linky Party